Show I Voice o of E Experience e By Norma Damon f fr r I The Uintah Club of Senior Citizens had a potluck dinner at atthe atthe atthe the Center December 6 at 1230 pm p.m. Approximately 68 were in attendance Shortly before the dinner hour Calvin Jorgensen club president called the meeting to order There were several things that he brought to the groups group's attention First was the time and place of the next dinner All the senior citizens are invited to the Vernal Junior High School for lunch Monday December 20 at 1 pm p.m. Next he informed everyone about the new piano that had been made available at half price by the Vernal Home Entertainment Center Florence Powell secretary read the minutes from the previous previous' meeting Warren Richardson and Orlan Cook County Commissioners Commissioners Commissioners Com Com- missioners were present Mr Richardson in behalf of all the commissioners said We are happy to have been able to support the senior citizens Inthe in inthe inthe the projects at the Center Th The commissioners have enjoyed working with everyone and have appreciated the cooperation from the senior citizens which have made it possible Success in the future and keep going on to make everything even better The opening prayer was given by Orlan Cook Next on the program was a repot report t by Hilda Faulkner on the Leadership Workshop which she had attended for three days at the Logan campus of Utah State University Three hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred two seventy-two women attended attended at tended this Informative workshop Hilda said Leaders are people that count friends instead in stead of years One thing permanent in our life is change All change is not for growth or good But we e ha have ve to change our attitudes Our starting point is the present The present issues cause us to react to change How does one help create the future The way we cope with the issues we face today Mankind's future is vast Our greatest gift is freedom to think and to act Changes will come but we can live with it if we but take the time to think about it SOME OF the departments I attended were 1 Sewing for a child 2 Does TV teach families what it shows Some positive aspects of TV were told such as asit asit asit Information in information information In- In it providing up-to-date up formation about the world we live in providing an activity that families can do together or providing education in some ways It was also suggested that parental guidance be given to program selection If the TV programs are not acceptable express your concern to the local TV station or if they are aregood aregood aregood good tell them of your ap ap- oval 3 Energy is not not a fad Its It's your future Some sugg suggestions lo were given to hell help eliminate fuel c costs casts ts One 0 of these was to have 4 to 10 Inches of 01 insulation in the attic area 4 4 What change 5 S. A A. A wise con con- consumer consumer consumer sumer knows her hr appliances An of this would be to know that a chest type freezer Ismore is ismore ismore more economical to operate than an upright freezer so this would be a deciding factor when purchasing a new one Melba Sargent accompanied Hilda Faulkner as she led the group in community singing of 01 carols Table games were held at the Center Tuesday November 30 at pm p.m. Winner of the week was Phyllis Warby with four lour games The Kitchen Band practices the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at pm p.m. LADIES POOL is scheduled for 2 pm p.m. on Thursday Any of 01 you ladies 55 years of age and up are ale invited to the Center to participate in this activity The History Discussion Group will be meeting at 2 pm p.m. December 16 The three trophies for the best pioneer st stories rles of Ashley Valley will be given at that time Social Security personnel will willbe willbe willbe be at the Center Thursday December 16 TRI CHEM paint classes willbe will willbe willbe be starting in January These will be scheduled on the 2nd and Wednesdays at 2 pm p.m. An instructor will be to help those who are new at this craft Our sincere sympathy is extended to the families and friends of Reuben McConkie and Hattie Johnson So So happy that Milda Jones is feeling feling better and is able to get getup getup getup up and about Get well wishes wishes- are given to anyone else we we may have missed |